INFO: Gertrude Robinson served the Savannah-Chatham Public School System’s middle and high schools as a teacher and administrator for 17 years. She was principal of the Early College specialty high school program when she retired in 2012.

She is a lifelong Savannah resident who was educated in local public schools and earned B.A. and MBA degrees from Savannah State University. She went on to earn an Ed.D from South Carolina State University and a Ph.D in Divinity and a D.M. in Christian Counseling from Jacksonville Theological Seminary.

She is a member of the ministerial staff of the Pentecostal Miracles of Deliverance Centers Inc., the National Christian Counselors Association, the Volunteer Chaplain Group of Memorial Medical University and the Chatham Association of Retired Teachers.

She and husband Ned Williams have six grown children. Her priorities include ensuring that district facilities and curricula improve student learning, effectively engaging parents, ensuring that staff professional development and certification programs genuinely contribute to better student outcomes and creating a supportive environment for staff to work in without fear of reprisal or undue interference.

OTHER CANDIDATES: Connie Hall has also announced her intent to run for the District 3 seat